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Edinburgh Reporter
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Reporter
Fringe 2025 – Little Squirt goes for a dip at Portobello
On Sunday morning Aussie rising star Darby James, at the Fringe with his award-winning nautical themed one-person musical Little Squirt, joined the Portobello-based Edinburgh Blue Balls, a men's mental health and cold water swimming group for a sunny sea swim. The Edinburgh Blue Balls is a weekly men's mental health and cold water dipping group located in Portobello, Edinburgh. Founded in 2021 by Marc Millar, the group is designed to be a supportive, social space and place of belonging for men of all ages and backgrounds. Following a successful international debut at Edinburgh Fringe in 2024, Darby James returns to the Fringe with his critically acclaimed heartfelt, feelgood musical cabaret 'Little Squirt' exploring sperm donation and queer parenthood. Super catchy tunes with heft, performed by a total gem of the Aussie performance scene. Performing at Gilded Balloon Appleton Tower until 24th August. PHOTO Steve Ullathorne PHOTO Steve Ullathorne PHOTO Steve Ullathorne Like this: Like Related
Edinburgh Reporter
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Portobello club leads global coastal rowing
With one full day remaining of the world championship of St Ayles class of coastal rowing the Portobello-based Eastern club sit top of the leader board with teams featuring competitors whose ages range from 13-74. The event hosted by Stranraer on Loch Ryan sea-loch finishes on Saturday and Eastern sit ahead of current world champion teams from Dundrum with another Northern Irish club, Sketrick, currently in third place. Ailsa Cook, from the Eastern club, said: 'We're really delighted to be leading, We came to the competition aiming to be the fastest club in Scotland and we've been blown away by the standard of the racing,. We hope to hold on to the lead but we've still got some hotly contested races to come. 'The 50+ men are excited about the final, they talk about having a bit of magic dust in their boat because they row so well together.' Some 2000 rowers will compete until Saturday having travelled from the likes of Australia, USA, Canada and South Africa as well as Europe. PHOTO Kirstin McEwan Photo Kirstin McEwan PHOTO Colin Tennant Like this: Like Related
